The PGDM program at IMT Ghaziabad is equivalent to an MBA degree as per accreditation given by the (Association of Indian Universities).
IMT Ghaziabad is a premium institution for Business and Management studies. With all its advanced facilities, IMT Ghaziabad provides quality education to students. The institution offers specialisation in various fields of Business and Management. The institution also offers PGDM with three specialisations that are General PGDM, Marketing, and Finance. The college also offers PGDM BFS (Banking and Financial Services). The first screening of application at IMT Ghaziabad is done based on marks scored by the candidate in CAT or XAT or GMAT. The application form for both the courses that is MBA and PGDM can be filled out online on the application portal of the institution. It is common for all the campuses of IMT that is Ghaziabad, Hyderabad and Nagpur. An applicant has to pay INR 2,000 for application processing.
The institution ranks at thirty-eighth position in the NIRF ranking. The PGDM program at IMT Ghaziabad is equivalent to an MBA degree as per accreditation given by the (Association of Indian Universities).
Brief Details About Courses at IMT Ghaziabad
- Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) as discussed is equivalent to an MBA course at IMT Ghaziabad. The minimum eligibility required for this course is three years of bachelor’s degree or its equivalent with a minimum of fifty per cent marks. Students who are in the final year of graduation can also fill out the application form for this course. The duration of this course is twenty-four months (including the internship of the students in the mid of the course). The total number of seats available for this particular course is 420. If we talk about the selection criteria for PGDM then it is the CAT score and Personal Interview that decide the selection. Not only for the Ghaziabad campus but it is the same for the other two campuses also. The fee for this whole course is INR 19,53,000.
- Post Graduate Diploma in Management Dual Country Program (PGDM DCP) has gained high importance in the last decade. The basic purpose of this program is to infuse global elements into the foundation of the PGDM course. The student under this program has to spend one year in India and another year on the Dubai campus. The main aim is to develop the student as per international market requirements. It is achieved through an internally customised curriculum developed by industry experts and IMT faculty. International faculty members teach the students for this specific program. Exposure is given to the students to the dynamic business environment in Dubai. It gives an international perspective to students to grow in a global career. The minimum eligibility criteria are the same as PGDM (General). The selection criteria are also the same but the number of seats available is less than PGDM, which is 180. The fee for this program is INR 19.40 Lakh. The duration of the course is also the same as PGDM.
- For PGDM in Banking and Financial Services (PGDM BFS), the eligibility and selection criteria are the same as mentioned above for the two programs. The total number of seats available is 60. This program is in collaboration with Vlerick Business School (VBS), Belgium. The candidates shortlisted for this program are required to submit a detailed profile form and a one-minute video during the admission process. The phase one application for PGDM BFS is available in September and counselling starts in January. The total fee of the program is INR 19,53,000. Students of this program easily fetch offers from banks, consulting, and analytical firms in various sets of roles.
- PGDM WE (Working Executives), as the name itself signifies is for aspirants with industry experience and who are working. It is not a distance education program but the classes take place on campus on weekends. The eligibility and selection criteria are the same but to enrol for this particular course one needs to have two years of professional experience.
About The Author
Amit Kumar Sharma is an Assistant Professor at Lovely Professional University. With ten years of experience in teaching organisational behaviour and HRM, he has also conducted 13 faculty development programs at the school level and two management development programs at the industry level.
IMT Ghaziabad is popularly known for its PGDM course. The specialisations in which the PG-level programme is offered are as follows:
- Full-Time PGDM
- PGDM Executive
- Part-Time PGDM
- PGDM BFS (Banking & Financial Services)
- PGDM Dual Country Programme (DCP)
Note: The views expressed in this article are solely the author’s own and do not reflect/represent those of Shiksha.
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It is good to hear that your scored 86 percentile in CAT exam 2024.But it is not sufficient to get admission in IMT Ghaziabad as the cutoff is around 90-95 percentile depending on the year of exam.
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Pursuing a PGDM course from IMT Ghaziabad is a good choice if considering the placement opportunities. The the highest and average packages offered to PGDM students during IMT Ghaziabad placements 2025 stood at INR 41.55 LPA and INR 16.25 LPA, respectively. The key highlights of IMT Ghaziabad placem
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The key highlights of IMT Ghaziabad placements for the PGDM Class of 2024 and 2025 are tabulated below:
Particulars | Placement Statistics (2024) | Placement Statistics (2025) |
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the highest package | INR 65.60 LPA | INR 41.55 LPA |
Average package | INR 17.20 LPA | INR 16.25 LPA |
Median package | INR 15.76 LPA | INR 15 LPA |
PPO received | 109 | NA |
Total recruiters | 200 | 190 |
New recruiters | 86 (40%) | 30% |
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